Sherborne House
SHERBORNE HOUSE, 27 AND 29, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1070740
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Sherborne House
- Statutory Address:
- SHERBORNE HOUSE, 27 AND 29, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1070740
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Sherborne House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERBORNE HOUSE, 27 AND 29, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- SHERBORNE HOUSE, 27 AND 29, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charing
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 95270 49387
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/01/2013
TQ 9549
22/39
17.9.52
CHARING
HIGH STREET (west side)
Nos 27 and 29 (Sherborne House)
(Formerly listed as Sherborne and Shop premises adjoining Sherborne)
GV II*
House and shops. Mid C16 purpose built shop with accommodation
refenestrated in early C19. Timber framed with continuous jetty to
High street, close-studded with plaster infill on plinth. End walls
and ground floor of rear elevation red brick. Tiled roof, gabled to
right, hipped to left with off central brick chimneystack. 2 storeys,
5 windows. 1st floor windows are C19 mainly triple casements with
leaded lights, but 4 original blocked window openings survive. Ground
floor has 2 early C19 5-light canted bays on the ground floor and to
the left late C18 or early C19 3-light canted bay shop window with
original sliding sash, projecting on wooden piers with wide tile hung
canopy over. To the south of this are 2 wide unglazed windows with 4
centred heads with sunken spandrels and have rebates and hooks
remaining for hanging heavy shutters, original C16 shopfronts. The
tops have wooden trellised grilles. To south is half glazed door with
2 panels to base and to north 6-panelled door. North end has been
truncated and covered in Jacobean brickwork with 4-light blocked
mullioned window to 1st floor. South end has late C18 brickwork. Rear
elevation has exposed framing to 1st floor, including curved brace.
C18 l-storey brick addition with 2 hips to roof. Interior has moulded
spine beam to south ground floor room, fireplaces and exposed frame
with crown post roof. [See RCHM report file no 40516]
Listing NGR: TQ9526849388
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180729
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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